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Maui Jail Population Drops from 450 to 307 Inmates in Just Under 2 Months

Overcrowding was named as a likely source of last year’s jail riot and nearly a year after the incident, on March 2, the jail was nearly 50% overcapacity with 450 inmates.  Today that number is just under 2% overcapacity.  The inmate population at the Maui Community Correctional Center has dropped by 143 inmates to 307 over a 7 week period. The MCCC operational capacity is for 301 inmates.  

Senate Committees to Hold Maui Briefing on Maui Correctional Center

An informational briefing will be held to hear from the Department of Public Safety and receive an update on the emergency appropriation for Maui Community Correctional Center and the current state of the facility.

New 80-Unit Medium Security Housing Proposed at MCCC

The state Department of Public Safety is proposing construction of a new medium security housing unit at the Maui Community Correctional Center to accommodate up to 80 inmates.